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Official 2023 Paper 1 · Q5

Paper 1Geometry

The following shape has two lines of reflectional symmetry. Diagram for question 5

MNOPMNOP is a square of perimeter 40 cm40\,\text{cm}.

The vertices of rectangle RSTURSTU lie on the edge of square MNOPMNOP.

MRMR has length x cmx\,\text{cm}.

What is the largest possible value of xx such that RSTURSTU has area 20 cm220\,\text{cm}^2?

A2\sqrt2
B10\sqrt{10}
C2152\sqrt{15}
D10210\sqrt2
E5+55+\sqrt5
F5+155+\sqrt{15}

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